"Every now and then, an artist emerges from the crowded field ofcontemporary singer-songwriters and manages to stretch the boundaries ofwhat we call acoustic music. Armed with a powerful guitar and husky,impassioned vocals, Joel Cage is a force to be reckoned within theacoustic scene." Roberta Schwartz, FAME & CLUB PASSIM, Cambridge, MA

Since the release of his debut CD Last Hard Road (1997), JOEL CAGE hasexhibited a consistency and dedication one could only attribute to "atrue lifer." An extensive touring/performance schedule of 200+ shows ayear, along with Joel's candid one-on-one approach to audiencecommunique´ has yielded an ever-growing fan/friend constituency thatspans the country.

Cage's unorthadox and aggressive, yet sensitive,approach to his guitarstyling, vocals and writing, the culmination of years spent performingwith rock'n roll bands, including a three year stint, at a very earlyage, with the internationally renown touring/recording group SouthsideJohnny & the Asbury Jukes, has earned him the respect and friendship offellow New England based colleagues.

"Joel Cage's thoughtful songs are straightforward and sure, with a voiceto match, but it ës his brilliantly sharp guitar-work that ignites thetunes." THE BOSTON GLOBE

Joel's CD releases Last Hard Road and Nobody (1998) have been welcomeadditions to playlists at radio stations throughout the USA and abroad,including Germany, France, England, Israel, Slovenia, Italy, Guam,Belgium, Finland, and Australia. Joel's version of U2's Where TheStreets Have No Name (Nobody) was aired on the internationallysyndicated Acoustic Cafe radio program as part of their Best UnsignedArtists in the Country series.

"It's a real gift to be able to turn those mysterious sensations of loveinto words that don't make people squirm. You've got it. "Bruce Cameron,'Come All Ye' Radio 2MCE-FM Australia Radio

"If I was to put together a group of intense singer/songwriters for aseminal concert, Joel Cage would be first on my list!" -- Jeff Thornton,"Z-93", KZNM, Minnesota

The resume´ continues to expand. Recently, Joel was invited to performin the Club Passim / Club 47 40th Anniversary Concert, celebrating 40years of folk music at one of the nation's most prestigious venues. Joelalso was featured twice at the infamous Bluebird Cafe in Nashville andreceived favorable reviews in the widely read Music Row Magazine(Nashville) and Performing Songwriter Magazine's DIY Department, where,of Cage's CD Nobody it was declared that "folks, this is how it's done."The release of Joel's third and fourth CDs, JOEL CAGE LIVE-Windmills AreComing and Professional Stranger marks the beginning of what promises tobe a very exciting period. With material for three more CDs is completeand awaiting production, Joel continues writing and touring throughoutthe country.

"With husky, heart-felt vocals and an aggressive acoustic guitar stylereminiscent of Steve Stills, his performances offer more than thestandard bill-of-fare of most folk singers, and more musicality andsensitivity than your average rock band. Somewhere in between, with acomprehensive knowledge of both, Joel Cage's performances are bothpowerfully energetic, and subtly moving. He is evocative, mesmerizing,and totally musical, a showman with miles of experience behind him, andan honesty that is truly engaging." Black Mountain News, Black Mtn, NC

Sample Setlist

Stand & Fall

I'm growing tired of having to make a standI'm growing tired of having to start all over againI'm growing tired of giving my heart only to get nothing in returnI'm growing tired of being burned I've been searching my whole life it seems For one true love is it in my dreams

How many times am i asking the same questions how Many times must i stand and fall How many times am i slated for rejection How many times must i stand and fall

I'm growing tired of you breaking all the rules I'm growing tired of you running with guys from the same old school I'm growing tired of being your redemption up until you find somebody new I'm growing tired of being screwed Have i been walkin on that one same road So many failures have been before

How many times am i asking the same questions how Many times must i stand and fall How many times am i slated for rejection How many times must i stand and fall

I've been living on the outside Contemplating suicide But you can take me at my word that this lesson i have learned You gotta stand tall or you're gonna stand and fall

I'm growing tired of watching the good life pass me by I'm growing tired of not knowing the reason why Have i been waiting my whole life in vain When is my chance have i thrown it away

How many times am i asking the same questions how Many times must i stand and fall How many times am i slated for rejection How many times must i stand and fall

Lover

My heart's been broken. Words done spoken. Had me a lover but she let me go and I don't know why.I'm going round and round in my head, thinking the things I do. It's all useless speculation. Well, I question fate each time I stand upon this empty shore, and my only saving grace is that I've been here before

but I got to find me a lover, find me a lover, find me a lover right now....

When the heartless bleed you,. the darkness will feed you, and intoxicating, it will bring you down and you start to die. No use waiting, one foot in the grave, thinking to take will I, a completely different frame of mind. When I look around me I know I can't make this scene, so I get my thrilling from the pages in between,

but I got to find me a lover, find me a lover, find me a lover right now....

And she'll be golden haired with eyes so blue, but her true colors seem as black as night when the knife goes through you...

Well, I question fate each time I stand upon this empty shore, and my only saving grace is that I've been here before but I got to

From The Farthest reaches

Have you ever been hungry really hungry So hungry that you've forgotten how it feels to be full If you're feeling hungry call me I will bring to you From the farthest reaches Anything that you want And if you say that it's ok I will feed you Have you ever been tired really tired So tired that you've forgotten how it feels to be strong If you're feeling tired call me I will come to you From the farthest reaches To wherever you are And if you say that it's ok I will carry you From the deepest blue from the mountain high From the open road from the endless sky From alaskan shores from hawaiian beaches From the farthest reaches Have you ever been lonely really lonely So lonely that you've forgotten how it feels to be loved If you're feeling lonely call me I will be there from the farthest reaches To your side and if you say that it's ok I will love you From the farthest reaches